A Classification of the Spouted Vessels in Iron Age and their Spacial and Temporal Distribution

One of the Typical wares in Iron Age in Iran, is the Spouted vessel. These Vessels, however, are very similar as far as general shape is concerned, and are classified in one group, although there is diversity in details of their shape. Therefore one can classify them on the basis of the form of their different components. In this research, 155 Spouted vessels, that represented in archaeological reports, are studied and classified: The classification is made on the basis of similarity among different samples, and thus 11 classes or types are distinguished. The special distribution of these types demonstrates a distinguishable and particular relationship between different types and regions. On the other hand, the study of the temporal distribution of these types is not precisely possible, because the dating for most of the samples are not precise. Despite, there are not any distinguishable relationship between the types and the different phases of the Iron Age. Therefore, I conclude, that the variation of the shape in the Spouted vessels depend mostly on their spacial distribution, and not on their temporal distribution.